John Breeding, PhD: Electroconvulsive Therapy

Dr. John Breeding describes Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT): “When you induce a grand mal convulsion by sending 100-plus volts of electricity in the brain, you’re going to create damage,” says Dr. John Breeding, an Austin, Texas-based psychologist and self-described ECT abolitionist. “This is most easily seen with memory loss that many patients experience. You’re talking major voltage [...]